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Birth Announcement: Audrey Melinda Poling
Gregorio and Amanda Poling are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter, Audrey Melinda Poling at 9:05 a.m. July 17 at Los Alamos Medical Center. She weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long and joins siblings Quinn and David. Courtesy photo Read More
Officials Condemn Governor’s Position On Monuments
STATE News:Scenes From Topper Football Camp July 10-11
Coach Cotter and Toppers lead footballers through agility drills at the July 10-11 Topper Football Camp. Courtesy photo
Coach Scott and Toppers lead Los Alamos Middle School football players through agility drills. Courtesy photo
Coach Williams and Toppers lead Los Alamos Middle School football players through agililty drills. Courtesy photo
Some 40 athletes participated in the July 10-11 Topper Football Camp. Courtesy photo
Topper Football Camp participants gather July 11 for one last huddle. Courtesy photoDriver In Single-Vehicle Rollover Pleads Not Guilty
Staff Report
A 21-year-old Hernandez man involved in a July 9 single-vehicle rollover on Diamond Drive pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, speeding and open container Monday before Municipal Judge Alan Kirk.
Bobbyray Sisneros was arrested after Los Alamos Police and Fire Department personnel responded at 8 p.m. to the scene of the crash. Sisneros and his two passengers were transported to Los Alamos Medical Center where they were treated for minor injuries.
Judge Kirk allowed Sisneros to remain free on conditions of release, which included reporting to the Probation Read More
Daily Postcard: Friday Night Moon Rising In The Sky
Daily Postcard: Moon rising Friday night in the sky as viewed from Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell
Daily Postcard: Moon rising Friday as viewed from Quemazon. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Book Discussion Group: Healing The Heart Of Democracy Begins July 30
COMMUNITY News:
A book discussion group on Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker Palmer is forming now.
- When: Sunday, July 30 at 9:30 a.m.;
- Where: The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos;
- **Please order the book beforehand; and
- RSVP by this Friday, July 21 if interested in joining.
This book group will meet every-other week for nine sessions beginning Sunday, July 30 through Sunday, Nov. 5.
Tina DeYoe and Kyle Wheeler are organizing this book discussion group at The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. They will both lead the first session and will ask other group members to lead the remaining sessions. Read More
Obituary: Meredith Madsen Matlack Oct. 9, 1921 – July 9, 2017
MEREDITH MADSEN MATLACK Oct. 9, 1921 – July 9, 2017
Meredith Madsen Matlack died at her home in Los Alamos, New Mexico early on the morning of July 9, 2017. She was 95.
Meredith was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on Oct. 9, 1921, the firstborn child of Martin C. Madsen and Ethel Huffer. She met George Miller Matlack when they were chemistry majors at Grinnell College in Iowa, and they married in 1943. She worked as a blood technician to help him through his Ph.D at the University of Iowa. They moved to Los Alamos in 1949 with two toddler daughters, Nancy and Christine; their sons Martin and Allyn were born Read More
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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham/Courtesy photoObituary: Kenneth L. Gonzales May 24, 1960 – July 9, 2017
KENNETH L. GONZALES May 24, 1960 – July 9, 2017
Kenneth L. Gonzales, age 57, passed away on July 9, 2017 in El Paso, Texas.
Kenneth was born in Espanola, NM on May 24, 1960, and raised in Los Alamos, NM. He was a graduate of Los Alamos High School 1979 and entered into the Airforce after graduation.
Kenneth was a Supervisory Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer in El Paso at the time of his passing. Supervisor Gonzales worked at the Port of El Paso at the Ysleta Bridge and was promoted to Supervisor in April of 2015.
He served honorably with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as the Read More
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FBI News:Net Neutrality Activists Set Sights On Congress: Plan To Unleash New Wave Of Billboards And Scorecard For Lawmakers Following Historic Day Of Action
Generation Justice members in New Mexico speak out for net neutrality. Courtesy photoAuthor Stephen Ledoux At Mesa Public Library Thursday
Stephen F. Ledoux
LIBRARY News:
The Authors Speak series of lectures continues Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library with author Stephen F. Ledoux, who will talk about his book “Beautiful Sights and Sensations.”
With this book, Ledoux shares his passion for beautiful objects. Ledoux, who is also an expert in the emerging natural science of behaviorology, has travelled and taught extensively. He has held positions in Australia and in China, as well as at the State University of New York at Canton.
He and his wife Nelly Case, also an author, now make their home in Los Alamos. Read More
Professionals Offer Heroes Home Advantage Program
Berkshire Hathaway HomeSales Associate Broker Mark RochesterThere are a lot of unsung heroes in Los Alamos. However, by participating in Heroes Home Advantage, ADV Insurance Agency Owner Vincent Marciano and Berkshire Hathaway HomeSales Associate Broker Mark Rochester are hoping to shine the spotlight on individuals who make significant contributions to the community.
ADV Insurance Agency Owner Vincent Marciano
Rochester’s and Marciano’s involvement in Heroes Home Advantage just started. According to a press release, they Read More
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BUSINESS News:Rotary: Scenes From End Of Year Party – 60’s Theme
New Rotary Club President Laura Loy and Immediate Past President Rob Metcalf show their new officer pins during the Club’s recent end of the year awards banquet at Cottonwood on the Greens. The party marked the end of the Club’s 50th Anniversary Year, 1966-67, with members and guests encouraged to wear 1960s fashion. (It is reported that Metcalf spent the entire year growing out his tresses.) Photo by Kaya Loy
Rotarians Laura Gonzales and Doug Wilson receive Paul Harris Fellowship awards at the Club’s recent end of the year party at Cottonwood on the Greens. Immediate Past President Read More
County: Tips To Be Bear Aware
COUNTY News:- Since garbage stored outside is the biggest attractant, storing garbage in a secure garage or shed until the morning of collection will virtually eliminate the chances of a bear visit*. If a bear does not find a food source, it will move on. Here are some safe practices for managing waste to minimize encounters with bears:
- Avoid luring bears on to your property by maintaining any fallen fruit; stock
PEEC: Annual Dorothy Hoard Butterfly Count July 22
Local butterfly citizen science project led by Steve Cary is Saturday, July 22. Courtesy photoHouse Passes National Defense Authorization Act
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